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Autonomous communities of Spain by deaths

Andalusia had the highest deaths of 19 autonomous communities in 2018, at 72,806. Melilla had the lowest, at 516. The median was 14,100 and the figure for Spain was 427,721. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest72,806Andalusia
Lowest516Melilla
Median14,10019 autonomous communities
Spain427,721History

All autonomous communities, 2018

CSVChart (SVG)

AndalusiaAndalusia: 72,806 count72,806CataloniaCatalonia: 66,562 count66,562Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 46,599 count46,599Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 45,330 count45,330GaliciaGalicia: 32,419 count32,419Castile and LeónCastile and León: 29,297 count29,297Basque CountryBasque Country: 21,763 count21,763Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 19,574 count19,574Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 16,310 count16,310AragonAragon: 14,100 count14,100AsturiasAsturias: 13,238 count13,238ExtremaduraExtremadura: 11,451 count11,451Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 11,327 count11,327Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 8,206 count8,206CantabriaCantabria: 6,096 count6,096NavarreNavarre: 5,819 count5,819La RiojaLa Rioja: 3,205 count3,205CeutaCeuta: 535 count535MelillaMelilla: 516 count516
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2018
count		Change on 2017
1Andalusia72,806+2.2%
2Catalonia66,562+0.6%
3Community of Madrid46,599-1%
4Valencian Community45,330+1.2%
5Galicia32,419+1.4%
6Castile and León29,297+1.1%
7Basque Country21,763+0.6%
8Castilla-La Mancha19,574-3.1%
9Canary Islands16,310+6.9%
10Aragon14,100-0.8%
11Asturias13,238+0.7%
12Extremadura11,451-1.2%
13Region of Murcia11,327-1.7%
14Balearic Islands8,206-1.8%
15Cantabria6,096+2.3%
16Navarre5,819-0.4%
17La Rioja3,205+5%
18Ceuta535-4.5%
19Melilla516+4.5%

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About this ranking

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Movimiento natural de la población: defunciones por residencia (tablas 6545 y 6546). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=6546. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest deaths?

Andalusia, with 72,806 in 2018, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which autonomous community has the lowest deaths?

Melilla, with 516 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Movimiento natural de la población: defunciones por residencia (tablas 6545 y 6546). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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